World Happenings From the War Zone and Abroad
Rapid ice on the Yukon river threatens four upbound passenger steamers bound for Dawson crews and passengers about 200 may be marooned. Fort Keogh fire destroys a landmark building at Miles City. Ad Wolgast defeats Walter Kane in Yuma. Debates over League of Nations amendments, Camp Lewis demobilized, and Kiev reportedly retaken by bolshevists. Britain faces labor and Irish questions. William era photos barred. Italy’s Fiume, peace treaty, and German effects discussed. King George ratifies treaty. Riga occupation reported by Finland.
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Yukon River
Dawson
Tower River
Fort eKogh
Miles City
Ad Wolgast
Walter Kane
Yuma
Ariz
Buite
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Europe
Congress
Camp Lewis
Pacific Northwest
Stockholm
Folkets Dagblad
Kiev
London Press Association
Gabriel d’Annunzio
Fiume
British Trades Union Congress
Ireland
Viscount French
William of
Germany
Count Hohenzollern
Paris
Avaloff- Bermondt
Riga
Russia
London Daily
Helsingfors
Finland
Prohibition Act Enacted by Congress and Wilsons Illness
The House approved the conference report on the enforcement bill after Senate agreement, sending it to the president. The senate debated wartime and labor issues, while President Wilson’s recovery continues slowly under his physicians’ guidance.
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House
Senate
United States
Phelan
California
Wilson
Grayson
Senate Military Committee
Air Service
Panama
Alaska
Asia
England
H. G. Brock
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
America
Senate approves anti strike provision in railroad bill
Washington reports the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission backed including penalties for railroad employee strikes by a 14 to 1 vote. Senator Stanley of Kentucky was the lone opponent. The panel also set allocations for excess railroad earnings, detailing how funds would accrue to carrier and federal pools to support maintenance and improvements.
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State Department
Moscow
Grasnia- Gorka
Washington Policemen's Union
American Federation of Labor
Canada
House
Senate
Myers
Montana
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Stanley
Kentucky
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Transportation Board
Campaign to Deport Reds Highlights Senate Clash
Washington voices warn of danger to government from radical propagandists as Poindexter accuses Gary steel workers of aiding revolutionary aims. Debate covers strikes tied to nationalist plans and questions DOJ action. House extends wartime passport limits to keep radicals out.
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Washington
Senate
Poindexter
Republican
Gary
Ind
Department of Justice
Thomas
Colorado
Pomerene
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Immigration Committee
Welty
Democrat
15 000 New York Dock Workers Vote to Return
Six large longshoremen locals representing about 15 000 workers voted to return to work. John F. Riley, chairman of the strike committee, said the backbone of the strike is broken and predicted 50 000 men would be back by Saturday. Three locals are in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn. Officials visited port locals urging a return.
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New York
John F. Riley
Mr. Riley
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Butte Strike Ends After Referendum Vote
In three cities Butte Anaconda and Great Falls unions affiliated with the metal trades council voted to end the two month copper mine and smelter strike. Delegates announced at midnight that the Butte result favored an immediate end to the dispute.
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Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
The
Metal Trades Council
Government Moves to Avert Soft Coal Strike
Washington October 15 The federal government plans urgent steps to avert a threatened nationwide strike of bituminous coal miners. Secretary Wilson will invite John J. Lewis UMWA and John L. Brewster representing operators to confer likely tomorrow to push for an amicable adjustment.
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Washington
Wilson
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Brewster
Lewis
Brewster
Indianapolis
Steel Strikers Returning in Pittsburg District
Pittsburg reports more gains in men and production as several independents start up extra departments. Carnegie company plants bring back workers who had been on strike since September 22, while bricklayers strike at some sites offsets the progress.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Company
House committee backs year extension of wartime passport limits
Washington reports the House Foreign Relations Committee approved a favorable one year extension after peace to keep radicals and undesirables from entering the United States.
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Washington
House Foreign Relations Committee
Capture Six HM Ships by Westcott Near Reval
London reports six German merchant ships captured by British torpedo boat destroyer Westcott in two days. They were taken to Reval. Riga source says German ships fired on the allied fleet in Rica bay and that vessels may have landed a force, though unconfirmed.
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London
Westcott
Reval
Daily Mail
Riga
Rica Bay
Vance
Maynard Still Leads Transcontinental Flyers Race
Reno reports Lieut. B W Maynard left Reno at 4 10 yesterday and flew over the Sierra in 59 minutes the longest leg. He led the San Francisco start of the race returning toward the Atlantic coast from 1 22 53 pm crossing the Sierra and landing at Reno in 105 minutes. Fog and bad weather kept many crews at control stations. Lieut Col T S Bowen arrived in Reno by 11 81 am yesterday.
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Nev
B. W. Maynard
Battle Mountain
Sierra Nevada Mountains
San Francisco
B. W
Maynard
Atlantic Coast
T. S. Bowen
Rockies
Salt Lake City
Utah
Saludro
Bowen
Transcontinental Derby aviators near end of first lap
Nine of the 40 aviators remaining in the transcontinental derby completed the first lap yesterday with Mineola and San Francisco as landing points. Twelve finished the first lap and several more have dropped out due to accidents. Five men are dead. Return journeys may begin within 48 hours of arrival at a terminus.
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Chicago
Mineola
N.Y
San Francisco
Washington
Fers
Kiel Completes Eastbound Transcontinental Flight to Mineola
Mineola New York October 18 Trieu FE Kiel the first eastbound flyer to finish the cross country journey landed at Roosevelt Field at 6 35 10 p m Saturday. Major Carl Spats followed 20 seconds later after an earlier mislanding at Hezelhurst Field.
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Mineola
N. Y
FE. C. Kiel
San Francisco
Roosevelt Field
Carl Spats
Hezelhurst Field
Possible protest over Spatz second-place timing in transcontinental derby
New York officials of the American Flying club said a protest could be filed if Major Carl Spatz is given second place on elapsed time for the first leg. Lieutenant Kiel, who landed at Roosevelt Field, reportedly beat Spatz by 20 seconds but may have been granted a five minute handicap at Binghamton without authorization.
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New York
American Flying Club
Army Air Service
Carl Spatz
Ial Kiel
Roosevelt Field
Spatz
Hazelhurst Field
Binghampton
Lettish Troops Hold Riga Against German Attacks
Copenhagen reports Riga’s defense is desperate as German and Russian forces press to cross the Duna river. Allied cruisers aid the defense while Lettish troops recross the Duna toward Mitau and hold Riga’s left bank suburbs amid five days of incessant assaults.
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Copenhagen
Lettish
Riga
Helsingfors
Duna
Ayaloff-Bermondt
Ign
Lettish Foreign Office
Mitau
Wenden
Livonia
Rail rate raise urged to restore income costs balance
New York Oct 14. The standing committee of the Association of Railway Executives called for a rate increase to restore the relation between railroad incomes and expenses after government actions raised operating costs. Investors in railroad securities are entitled to assurance of scrupulous conservation under government control as under private ownership.
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New York
The
Association of Railway Executives
Montana Banks Show Record Resources Amid Irrigation Plans
State banks trust and investment firms report September 12 resources totaling 123 million 051 thousand 653 dollars, just below December peak. Montana Irrigation Commission expects heightened activity with surveys and Buck to lead state projects including Capper river lake near Ovando and Missoula valley works. Bread weight inspections ordered statewide to ensure legal standard with penalties up to 100 dollars per offense.
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Helena
Montana
Magraw
Financial Institutions of
Warrants mailed for eighty percent hail loss payments
I I Bowman announces 1919 hail insurance plan payments totaling about $31,000 after deducting the hail insurance tax. The remaining twenty percent will be paid after county treasurer collections and remittance to the state treasurer. Amicable settlement predicted in Havre sewage filtration suit after a recent hearing. Dr W F Cogswell and W M Cobleigh attended. Havre city sewage dumped in river protested by Chinook Harlem and others downstream. Filtration plant to be installed.
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I. I. Bowman
Hall
Hall Insurance
State Board of Health
Havre
W. F. Cogswell
State Board
W. M. Cobleigh
State Laboratory
Chinook
Harlem
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